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San Antonio's Budget Crisis Deepens | Texas News
San Antonio’s facing a $150 million budget gap by 2028, forcing city leaders into a brutal choice: slash services and staff—or raise property taxes. One plan keeps taxes flat but cuts an extra $75 million, eliminating income aid, shortening library hours, killing youth programs, and slashing 170 jobs—70 more than planned. Council members are furious, calling the cuts “asinine” and insisting essential services can’t be sacrificed. Another option proposes a steeper tax hike in 2027 to soften the blow, protect jobs, and restore funding for parks, homeless aid, and scholarships. The shortfall…
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